Composer Utilizes Sensaphonics 2MAX in David Crosby Documentary
Being an artist who was introduced to Sensaphonics early in his career, composer/guitarist Marcus...
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New Apple Watch Feature to Measure Noise Levels
The app, known as “Noise,” will periodically use the watch's microphone to check sound levels, and will issue a warning if sound reaches or exceeds 90 decibels, according to Mic.
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Stethoscope Tailored for Hearing-impaired Clinicians
Thinklabs Medical created the One, a digital stethoscope with good sound quality and more than 100 times the amplification of traditional stethoscopes that is well suited to clinicians with hearing loss.
Sennheiser Launches Flex 5000 Digital Wireless Audio System
Sennheiser Electronics announced the Flex 5000, a digital wireless audio system for headphones that intensifies TV sound.
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NY Times Lists Best Kids’ Headphones for Safer Listening
Buyer Beware: If this holiday season you are searching for safer headphones to protect the ears of the kids in your life, you might first consult an article in The New York Times, which reveals that many purportedly “safe” headphones on the market may actually cause noise-induced hearing loss due to unsafe volume levels.
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GN Audio Acquires VXi, Moves into Hearables Market
GN Audio reports that its acquisition of VXi strengthens its presence in the North American market and enables access to new market segments. It plans to leverage VXi’s expertise with headsets and communication in high noise environments.
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Starkey’s Halo 2 Named Finalist for 2016 Tekne Award
The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) has named Starkey Hearing Technologies as a finalist in the Healthcare-Established category of the 2016 Tekne Awards for the Halo 2 Made for iPhone hearing aid.
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Efficiency of a Wind Noise Attenuation Algorithm
This study examines the effectiveness of the Widex Unique™ wind noise attenuation algorithm. The data suggests the WNA algorithm significantly reduces annoyance and at the same time increases speech understanding.
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November Is American Diabetes Month
For American Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day on November 14, BHI is raising awareness of the link between diabetes and hearing loss, and urging healthcare professionals and people with diabetes to include hearing tests as part of an annual care regimen. To help spread the word, BHI has created a press release that can be adapted and shared by hearing care practitioners.
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NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon Joins Listen Carefully Campaign
Starkey Hearing Foundation announced that NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon and Listen Carefully are partnering to promote healthy hearing and raise awareness about noise-induced hearing loss. Gordon reports in the announcement that his work space is usually made up of loud engines and tens-of-thousands of screaming fans, and he must take extra care to protect his hearing.
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Batteries in Your House Plant?
The range of rechargeable options in electronic products has been amazing…except in hearing aids, says the author. He predicts that we are approaching a technological tipping point where this will change, bringing an array of rechargeable hearing devices to our market.
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Starkey Teams up with Minnesota Vikings to Promote Healthy Hearing
Starkey will pass out free earplugs to promote healthy hearing before all Vikings home games throughout the 2015 season, and Vikings players Kyle Rudolph and Adrian Peterson will each play prominent roles in supporting the partnership to promote healthy hearing.
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University Recreation Center Installs Media Wall with Listening System
Listen Technologies’ ListenWiFi personal listening system was installed in a “media wall” at the new 80,000 square-foot student recreation center at the University of California, Riverside (UCR).
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TechCrunch Reports Surge in Hearables Market
Hearables today do more than simply play music, according to TechCrunch.com, and data indicates that more companies are joining this technology trend, helping the hearables market grow to a predicted $5 billion by 2018.
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First Virtual 'Ear' Fair Goes Live in November 2015
The Eye Ear Fair 2015, an international virtual optometry and audiology fair for exhibitors, visitors and professionals, will take place on November 6.
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First Virtual ‘Ear’ Fair Goes Live in November 2015
The Eye Ear Fair 2015, an international virtual optometry and audiology fair for exhibitors, visitors and professionals, will take place on November 6.
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New Earphones Provide Binaural Sound, Like Your Ears
Wired Magazine reports on Binauric’s new OpenEars earphones, which use 3D audio to deliver the natural binaural sound that our ears were designed to hear.
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Maico Releases Redesigns of MA 27 and Easytymp Pro
Maico Diagnostics has announced the release of the newly redesigned MA 27 air conduction audiometer, and its easyTymp Pro tympanometer. The updated products will be available in June 2015.
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